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Much Too Sudden 

A Comedy in One Act 



By 
ALICE C. THOMPSON 

Author of ''J Peck of Trouble" ''Susan's Finish" 
'-'The Truth About Jane" "-Romantic Mary" etc. 



BOSTON 

WALTER H. BAKER & CO. 

1910 



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Much Too Sudden 



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CHARACTERS 

Mrs. Alston. 

Grace ") 

Mabel v her daughters. 

Mary ) 

Mrs. Morse 1 . .. 

Mrs. Bligh } '^'"^''''' 

Norah, the fftaid. 



PROPERTIES 

A book, doll, duster, two visiting cards, two letters, a 
flower box, a telegram, a large doll (for baby). 

Time:— To-day. 




Copyright, i 910, by Wa^lter H. Baker & Co. 



©GI.D 221^0 



Much Too Sudden 



SCENE. — Parlor in Mrs. Alston's country home. A simply 
furnished room. At R. c, a large armchair, sofa at l. c, 
smaller chairs here and there ; at back, R., a cliair on which 
is a large rather shabby doll. On the sofa a book. A door 
at c. Entrance down L. 

{At rise of curtain Norah is discovered arranging roofn 
and dusting. She has gray hair, a rosy face and wean 
a large white aproji over gingham dress.') 

Norah {picking up doll). Miss Mabel's doll. Begorra ! 
'Tis a beauty. {Puts it down roughly and goes to sofa picking 
up book.) And Miss Mary's book. Fairy tales ! {Drops 
book.) I wonder for how much longer they're to be put off 
with the loikes of this, poor darlints. Shure, I've got a mind 
to shpake up meeself, I do be feelin' that cross this marnin'. I 
wisht somethin' would happen, so I do. 

{A knock at c. Norah opens door. Mrs. Morse, a young 
fashionably dressed ivoman, is seen on threshold.) 

Mrs. M. Does Mrs. Alston live here ? 
Norah. She do, ma'am. 

Enter Mrs. M. 

Mrs. M. Is she at home ? 
Norah. She be, ma'am. 

Mrs. M. {giving card). Please give her my card. {Comes 
doivn c.) 

{A knock at c. Norah opens door. Mrs. Bligh, also a 
young woman, seen at c.) 

Mrs. B. Is this Mrs. Alston's house? 
Norah. It be that, ma'am. 



4 MUCH TOO SUDDEN 

Enter Mrs. B. 

Mrs. B. Is she in? {Sees Mrs. M.) Why, my dear 

Mrs. Morse ! 

Mrs. M. Mrs. Bligh. {Goes to her.') What a pleasure 
this is ! 

Mrs. B. I saw some one coming up the walk, but I didn't 
recognize you. {To Norah.) Will you give this card to 
Mrs. Alston? 

(Norah takes card and goes out L., holding a card in each 
hand. ) 

Mrs. M. How time flies ! To think that it is six months 
since we parted in Italy. 

{They sit at R. c.) 

Mrs. B. You went on to Spain, did you not? 

Mrs. M. Yes, I was so sorry you couldn't come too, and 
Mrs. Alston. We had such a lovely visit. 

Mrs. B. But my husband was bent on going to Norway, 
and Mrs. Alston — poor dear — she said she had to get back to 
her three little girls. 

Mrs. M. a most affectionate mother. 

Mrs. B. I should think so. How much she spoke of her 
children. Do you know, Mrs. Morse, I've often thought 
that — that Mrs. Alston might have married again, if it hadn't 
been for her three little girls. It must be hard to leave young 
children — almost babies — you may say, at home. 

Mrs. M. And yet what a gay creature she was ! 

Mrs. B. Yes, always ready for any pleasure. 

Mrs. M. She's coming. 

Enter Mrs. A., l. She is an older woman than her visitors 
but is dressed very youthfully. 

Mrs. B. My dear Mrs. Alston ! 

Mrs. a. Mrs. Bligh. And Mrs. Morse. {Goes to them 

with hands out.') How good of you to come together. 

Mrs. M. We- met here. 

Mrs. B. As soon as I returned to America, I said to Jimmy, 
"I'm going to see Mrs. Alston." 

Mrs. M. And so did I. At least I said so to Dickie. 



MUCH TOO SUDDEN 5 

Mrs. a. I often think of the dehghtful days we spent in 
Italy. How 1 long to return ! 

Mrs. M. Come with us next year. 

Mrs. B. Are you going again ? So am I. 

Mrs. a. Oh, I cannot. You forget — my duty to my dar- 
h'ng children. 

Mrs. M. Your sweet little girls. I'm so anxious to see 
iliem. 

Mrs. B. Do bring them in, Mrs. Alston. 

Mrs. a. Yes, certainly you must see them, but I think 
they are out just now, and my eldest daughter is in New York. 

Mrs. M. But aren't you afraid to trust the poor child in 
that great city ? 

Mrs. a. Oh, she is with friends. Grace is very musical. 

Mrs. B. So she is studying music ? 

Mrs. M. But we shall see your other two little ones. Let 
me see, I think I remember their names — one was Mary 

Mrs. B. And one was Mabel. (^Rises.') And I believe 
that is her doll, the dear little soul. 

Mrs. a. (^rising'). Wouldn't you like to go down and see 
our village ? We have a very good library. 

Mrs. M. Very much. {Rises.) 

Mrs. a. And then you must both come back here to 
supper. 

Mrs. M. Then we'll see the dear children ? 

Mrs. A. Yes, if they come in. {All go np c.) 

Mrs. B. Whatever will you do when your little girls grow 
up and marry ? 

Mrs. a. Oh, don't speak of it, it's too painful. 

\_Exeiint, c. 

Enter L., Mabel. She is seventeen but wear's I'ather short 
skirts — a simple white dress with pink ribbon sash. 
Reads a letter as she enters. 

Mabel {reading aloud'). " My darling Mabel : — I am com- 
ing this afternoon to see your mother and ask her permission 
to make you my wife." {Looks around stealthily.) Oh, that 
smirking doll ! {Seizes doll.) You stupid old thing ! There 
you sit day after day with an eternal smile on your face, and 
your hands stuck out for me to take you. And you know I 
won't. I haven't played with you for over three years and I 
never shall again. I'm going to give you away to the first 



b MUCH TOO SUDDEN 

child I meet. There! {^Tosses doll down o?i face?) I've got 
something much better than a doll now. {^Lifts it up and sets 
it straight on chair.') Poor old thing ! I used to be so fond 
of you ! 

{Glances off l.., and hides letter in sash.) 
Enter MaRy. She wears a short white dress with blue sash. 

Mary. Where's mother? 

Mabel. I think she has gone out. Oh, Mary, what am I 
going to do? Here's a letter from Leonard. He says he's 
coming this afternoon to see mother. He won't wait any 
longer. 

Mary. He's not as patient as my poor Walter. Here 
we've been engaged for six months and no one even sus- 
pects it. 

Mabel. But you've got your ring on. How daring ! 

Mary. Just for to-day. I'm going out sailing with Walter. 
He has been asking for five weeks why I don't wear it. 

Mabel. But if mother sees it ? 

Mary. I must remember to take it off. Oh, it's dreadful 
to have to act like this. 

Mabel. If only mother would realize we are grown up. 

Mary. And that we will not be put off with fairy-stories 
any longer. 

{Takes book up from sofa and drops it in disgust.') 

Enter Norah, with a box of flowers. 

Norah. For you, Miss Mary. 
Mary (taking box). From Walter. 

{Hastily puts box binder sofa.) 

Norah. Miss Mary, 'scusin' the hberty, I do think it's high 
toime a tuck was let out of your skirt. 

Mary. So do I, Norah. But I haven't dared to do it. 

Norah. Shure, if yez don't make a shtart soon, ye'll foind 
yerselves at the ind of tin years eggsactly in the same spot. 
It's toime ye growed up. 

Mabel. You're right, Norah, you're right. 

Norah. 'Tis you as puts me in mind av the ould gintle- 
man — Mr. Winkelion I think 'twas his name — who went to 



MUCH TOO SUDDEN 7 

slape fer a hunderd years and woke up and found all his friends 
bent and gray with age and him shtill a young bye, ye may 
say. 

Mabel {mischievously). Was he an Irishman, Norah ? 

NoRAH. Not a bit av it ! 'Tisn't the Oirish lad wad go to 
shlapin' fer such a while, lavin' all the fun to the lads down 
beyant. 

Mary. She means Rip Van Winkle, and he was a Dutch- 
man, Norah. 

Norah. And you'll soon bate the Dootch, all right, if yez 
don't make a shtart to grow. I know what I'm talkin' about, 
dipind on it, for I've lived with yer mother fer nigh on twenty- 
one years, and a sweeter lady doesn't live; but she will think 
toime shtands shtill for her. Such a purty young thing she 
was when you was all little ! But I soon got to know the tricks 
av her, for 'twas always after a compliment she'd be, a-sayia' 
to me, "Norah," she says, "do put a tuck in the childern's 
dresses. They do be giowin' that fast."' And shure, I've 
been puttin' in tucks fer seventeen years. Now I want to see 
yez let out a few. i^Goes vp c.) You think it over. 

\_Exit, L. 

Mabel. Norah is right. It's time we grew up. Who 
would think I was seventeen ? 

Mary. And I nineteen. And still we're children to mother. 

Mabel. Let's tell her to-day about Leonard and Walter. 
Let's grow up at once. 

Mary. Oh, it's much too sudden. It would be such a 
shock. (^Clutches Mabel's arm.') And what about Grace? 
Who is going to tell her about Grace? 

Mabel. I wish Norah knew. I don't believe I have the 
courage. Grace married for over a year 

Mary. And Bobbie cutting his teeth. Mother thinks 

Grace is still teaching music in the convent. Here is her last 
letter. {Pulls letter from sash and reads aloud.) "I really 
think, dear Mary, that you ought to tell mamma. It will all 

be so sudden " {^Glances down page.) "Our darling 

Bobbie does not seem so well this warm weather. I long to 
take him home where he could get fresh country air. It is hard 
to bring up a baby in New York. Arthur says I should go 
home at once with him, but I'm afraid mother won't forgive me 
for getting married." {Puts letter in sash.) Now what are 
we going to do ? 

Mabel. I don't know what you are going to do, but I must 



8 MUCH TOO SUDDEN 

prepare mother for Leonard. He is so determined. He won't 
wait another day. 

Enter Norah, with a telegram. 

NoRAH. Here's a telegram ; the bye's jist brought it up 
from the village. It's for Miss Mary. 

Mary {taking if). From New York. {Opens it.) It's 
from Grace. 

Norah. How is Miss Grace ? I'll be bound she's lone- 
some, livin' away off in that great big city, 

Mary {reading). " Expect me Tuesday with baby." 

Norah. What ! Read that agin, miss. Who's baby ? 

Mary (reading). " He is teething." 

Norah. Teething ! The saints presarve us ! What's the 
manin' of it ? 

Mary (reading). " Arthur will follow." There, now we're 
in for it. Grace is coming home with baby. 

Norah. Miss Grace married ! And has a baby ! Oh, me 
ears must be desavin' me, fer shure ! I can't belave it. Does 
your mother know ? 

Mary. She knows nothing. 

Mabel. Not a word to her, Norah. We must break it 
gently. Leave it to us. 

Norah. Oh, this is the wonderfullest news that iver I heard. 
A baby ! Good luck to him, the darlint. (Goes to l.) Why, 
Miss Mary, Miss Mabel, have you thought av it ? Your 
mamma will be a — grandmother ! \_Exit. 

Mabel. A grandmother ! 

Mary. A grandmother ! 

(They stand staring at each other blankly.) 

Enter Mrs. A., Mrs. B., and Mrs. M. They come down c. 

Mrs. M. The yoke is of silver net, the sleeves short 

Mrs. a. a Paris gown, of course. 
Mrs. B. Here are some young ladies. 
Mrs. A. (tenderly). My little girls. 
Mrs. M. Little girls ! 

Mrs. a. This is my little Mary, and this my youngest — 
Mabel. Speak to the ladies, children. 
Mabel. How do you do ? 
Mary. How do you do ? 
Mrs. B. But I thought they were children. 



MUCH TOO SUDDEN g 

Mrs. a. {seiitimentally). They will always be children to 
me. 

Mabel. Not always. {Looks at Mary. The ladies sit.') 

Mrs. M. But I am very much surprised. I had pictured 
them playing with dolls and reading fairy-tales. 

Mrs. B. And we find them grown up, 

Mrs. a. Oh, no, not for many years. 

Mabel {iniitinously). I am seventeen ! 

Mrs. a. Mabel ! 

Mary. And I am nineteen. 

Mrs. a. Mary ! I am surprised. 

Mrs. B. Why, I am only a few years older than Mary, and 
I've been married for three years. 

Mabel. Mary is going to be married and so am I. 

Mrs. a. Some day, dearest, when you are a young lady. 
Now run away and play. 

Mabel. No, mother, I must speak. I must prepare you, 
because I don't want you to get a shock. Leonard is coming 
to see you to-day. 

Mrs. a. Leonard is coming to see me? (Smiles.) Now 
what can the boy want, I wonder. 

Mabel. He wants to marry me. 

Mrs. a. Marry you ! Why, you foolish child ! 

Mrs. B. Ah, Mrs. Alston 

Mrs. A, I never heard of anything more absurd. You, 
my youngest child, my baby 



Mary. Speaking of babies 



Mabel. Hush, Mary. Mother, you must see him and 
consent to our engagement. 

Mrs. a. {rising). I will do nothing of the kind. You are 
much too young. I won't hear of an engagement for many, 
many years. I am sure my little Mary would not worry me 
so, nor my darling Grace. {Collapses on sofa. Mary runs 
to sofa and bends over her.) Oh, Mabel, you have quite 
upset me. 

Mary. Poor mother. Please don't cry. 

Mrs. a. {starting up). Mary, where did you get that ring? 

Mary. Oh, my ring ! 

Mrs. M. {to Mrs. B.). This is getting interesting. 

Mabel. Be brave, Mary. 

Mary. It is my engagement ring. 

Mrs. a. Your engagement ring ! Gracious heaven ! You 
too! 



lO MUCH TOO SUDDEN 

Mrs. B, {to Mrs. M.). It is decidedly interesting. 

Mary. I have been engaged to Walter for six months. 

Mrs. h.. (^gasping). You — engaged ! Walter ! It is in- 
credible ! 

Mabel. It is true. I know all about it. 

Mrs. a. And you said nothing to me. This is perfectly 
dreadful. Of course I won't hear of it. You are only a 
child. 

Mary. I am not a child any longer. I am — a — woman. 

{Weeps.) 

Mabel. And so am I. {Weeps.') 

Mrs. a. You are both naughty girls. I am shocked to 
think you would behave like this. Go to your rooms at once. 
I will come and see you later. Your dear sister Grace would 
never be guilty of such conduct. 

Mabel. Oh, wouldn't she? \_Exit. 

(Mary drops on floor and scrambles under sofa, bringing 
out her box.) 

Mrs. a. What is that, Mary? 

Mary. Flowers from Walter. \^Exit, with box. 

Mrs. a. This is a terrible shock to me. I can hardly be- 
lieve it yet. {Drops on sofa.) It is so sudden. 

Mrs. B. I think it would be best to realize that your little 
girls are now young women. {Goes to her.) 

Mrs. M. And it is natural for young people to want some 
independence. 

Mrs. a. If only my dear Grace were here. {Sobs.) She 
would obey me. She was always a good child. 

{Sobs and cries.) 

Mrs. M. I'm afraid she's going to have hysterics. 

Mrs. B. What shall we do ? 

Mrs. a. Oh, Grace, Grace, if you were only home ! 

Enter Norah. 

NoRAH {running to her). Now, Mrs. Alston, don't you be 
breakin' yer heart fer nothin'. 'Twas good advice I give 
them. 

Mrs. a. You advised them ? Oh, Norah ! How dared 
you ? 



MUCH TOO SUDDEN II 

Nor AH. Begorra, 'tis the best day that ever you saw in 
your loife, ina'am. 

Mrs. a. Send for Grace. I want her home. 

NoRAH. Yes, ma'am, she's comin'. She'll soon be here. 
And she'll give you somethin' ye never had before nor thought 
to have. My faith, but I'm a'most wishin' I stood in your 
shoes. 

Mrs. a. Norah. (A loud knock af c.) 

NoRAH. Here's hopin' that's him, the darlint. {^Enter 
Grace in fashionable traveling dress. She carries a baby.') 
Miss Grace ! 

(^Hastily takes baby from Grace and exits l.) 

Grace. Mother ! (^Comes down c.) 
Mrs. a. Grace ! 

(Grace kneels beside her.) 

Grace. Mother, I've come home. Aren't you well, 
mother ? 

Mrs. a. {sitting up). Oh, I'm so glad to see you, Grace. 
This is my eldest child, Mrs. Bligh. I suppose I mustn't call 
you a little girl any longer. You look like a woman. 

Grace. I am a woman. 

Mrs. a. You all say that now. Oh, I've had such a 
shock. Your sisters tell me they are engaged. 

Grace {rising). I'm so glad. I hope they'll be as happy 
as I am. 

Mrs. a. You — you're not engaged, too. Don't tell me 



{Rises.) 



Grace. No, I- 



Mrs. a. Oh, thank heaven for that, thank heaven ! I have 
one child left. [Clasps her to her.) To hear of those two 
children being engaged — and in one day — was much too sud- 
den for my feelings as a mother. 

Grace {nervously). Oh, but I must tell you. I — I am 
married. 

Mrs. a. , Married ! You! Oh, is the world coming to an 
end ? 

Grace. For over a year. 

Mrs. a. This is terrible. And you never told me or your 
sisters. 



12 MUCH TOO SUDDEN 

Grace. Yes, — they know. 

Mrs. a. Oh, this is too much. I can bear no more. I 
feel I am going to faint. 

Mrs. M. Open the window. 

(Mrs. B. runs to c, aiid flings open the door.^ 

Grace. You mustn't think of fainting. There is something 
else. 

Mrs. a. No, no, I couldn't stand another shock. (^The 
baby screams loudly at L.) What's that? 

Grace (excited). My baby ! my baby ! 

Mrs. a. Baby ! Oh ! {Drops in chair.') 

Enter Norah, carrying baby. 

NoRAH {aiartned). Oh, miss, he's going into convulsions. 
He's taken a fit ; he's coughin' his blessed head off. I'm that 
scairt. 

Enter Mabel. 

\ 

Mabel. The baby ! the baby ! 
Grace. Oh, what shall I do? 

Enter Mary. 

Mary. Shall I go for the doctor ? 

Mrs. M. Thump him on the back. 

Mrs. B. No, no, turn him upside down. 

Mrs. a. (firmly and decidedly). No. Give him to me. 
{Takes baby.) I know all about babies. The darling. Why, 
he's teething — that's all the trouble. I know what to do. 
(Sits in armchair, baby over knee.) See, he's going to sleep 
already. 

Norah {coming to her). Ain't he the blessed little angel ! 
I'll have to look after him. 

(Grace, Mabel and Mary drop on their knees at side of 
chair, Mrs. B. and Mrs. M. at back.) 

Mrs. a. No, Norah, I will look after him. I'd like to 
know who has a better right, I am- his grandmother. 



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Officer Hogan, of the Twenty- Second Street Police Station, 

EETHER OR EYTHER 
A Farce in One Act 

By Robert C. V. Meyers 

Four males, four females. Costumes modern ; scene, an interior. Plays 
thirty minutes. A clever parlor play, similar in idea to the popular " Ob- 
stinate Family." Sure to please. 

Price, 15 cents 

THE MORNING AFTER THE PLAY 

A Comedy in One Act 

By Willis Steett 

Two males, three females. Costumes modern ; scene, an interior. 
Plays twenty minutes. An easy piece of strong dramatic interest, orig- 
inally produced in Vaudeville by Christy Clifford. Free to amateurs; 
royalty required for professional performance. 
Price, i^ cents 



^rite, 50 €entsf «EatI( 



THF IWAfilSTRATF ^^''*'® ^'^ Three Acts. Twelve males, four 
females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, all 
interior. Plays two hours and a half. 

IDE NOTORIODS M8S. EBBSMW ^^fZZ.lir^^l 

Costumes, modern ; scenery, all interiors PI ys a full evening. 

THF PRflFMfiATF Play^ii Four Acts lieven males, five females. 
iUK I ftUrWUAlt/ Scenery, three interiors, rather elaborate ; 
costumes, modern. Plays a full evening. 

THE SCHOOLMISTRESS ^rjet '^rlt ™X»?~" 

three interiors. Plays a full evening. 

THE SECOND MRS. TANQBERAY ^J:lTut^^.''i^:. 

tumes, modern ; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. 

SWFFT I AYFNHFR comedy in Three Acts. Seven males, four 
^nL<Cl l^A^UlllLA fgjjjaigg_ Scene, a single interior; costumes, 

modern. Plays a full evening. 

THF TIMFS Comedy in Four Acts. Six males, seven females. 
Scene, a single interior ; costumes, modern. Plays a 
full evening. 

THF WFA¥FR SFY comedy in Three Acts. Eight males, eight 
1 UC n £AIVI^n DLA fg^jj^ieg Costumes, modern ; scenery, two 
interiors. Plays a full evening. 

WIFE WITHOUT A SMILE ^^iZ.'^Z.^Zu.TJ. 

Ddern ; scene, a single interior. Plays a full evening. 



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Salter 1$. 'Bafeer d Company 

0. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 



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AS Yflll I IKF IT Comedy in Five Acts. Thirteen males, four 
Ak^ ivv m^ih-Li IX females. Costumes, picturesque ; scenery, va- 
ried. Plays a full evening. 

CAMIT I F ^^^^^ i^ ^■^e ^cts. Kine males, Ave females. Cos- 
VAUiiLfi^i^ tumes, modern ; scenfery, varied. Plays a full evening. 

INfiOMAff -^^^y ^^ ^^^^ Acts. Thirteen males, three females. 
'I11UVU1A1\ Scenery varied ; costumes, Greek. Plays a full evening. 

MARY STUART Tragedy in Five Acts. Thirteen males, four fe- 
1I1AI\1 iJiuani males, and svjpernumeraries. Costumes, of the 
period ; scenery, varied and elaborate. Plays a full evening. 

TOE MERCHANT OF VENICE ^XfL^^fZe^t^el: ^^oir,?et 

ipicturesque ; scenery varied. Plays a full evening. 

RICHFI IFIl ^^^^ '" ^^'^^ "^*'*^- Fifteen males, two females. Scen- 
AIVIIL1I4IL1U ery elaborate ; costumes of the period. Plays a full 
evening. 

THF RIVAI S Comedy in Five Acts. Nine males, Ave females. 
1 11L< 111 I ALtJ Scenery varied ; costumes of the period. Plays a 
full evening. 

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER S.X%i? fl^Ia^et^^lcen^e^^T- 
ried ; costumes of the period. Plays a full evening. 

TWELFTH NIGHT; OR, WHAT YOU WILL llZ%lVJi: 

three females. Costumes, picturesque ; scenery, varied. Plays a 
full evening. 



Sent prepaid on receipt of price by 

Walttt i^. I3a6er S, Company 

No. 5 Hamilton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 



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